https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=220839 Summary: GNU parted doesn't have dual GPT/DOS partition table support Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Beta 2 plus Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: olh@novell.com ReportedBy: agruen@novell.com QAContact: qa@suse.de CC: gregkh@novell.com, rguenther@novell.com Macintosh machines use the EFI bootloader with GPT partition tables. Primarily for Windows support, MacOS supports a dual GPT/DOS partition scheme in which a DOS partition table is created that mirrors the GPT partition table as well as possible (at most four primary partitions; no extended partitions possible; first primary partition reserved for EFI). The mixed GPT/DOS partition setup is useful for dual-booting MacOS and Linux: grub (version 1, the only usable version to date) doesn't support GPT partition tables, and relies on a DOS partition table to exist. Parted supports GPT partiton tables, but not the dual GPT/DOS partition scheme. Therefore, whenever parted modifies the GPT partition table, it wipes out the DOS partition table. There is an external tool, gptsync, which creates a dual GPT/DOS partition table from a GPT partition table. This tool can be used to fix things up again after parted. It would be very nice if parted supported the dual GPT/DOS partition scheme. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.